Los Angeles vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
99
44
😀 Quality of life
94
57
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 205% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 72nd and 5318th ($3187 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1st in the United States and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check the United States vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 47th and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Santo Domingo

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Los Angeles Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$6229

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527